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Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 47, 19 November 1925, Page 5

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NEW ZEALAND TEAM COMPLETED

HOPE SELECTED AS EAST BOWLER

The New Zealand team for Australia was completed yesterday by the selection of A. Hope, of Manawatu, as the fast bowler of the side. The team will assembly in Wellington on Tuesday morning, and will leave for Sydney by the Makura.

Tho full team now comprises:—W. R. Patrick (captain), H.. C. Blunt, D. McBeth, C. G. Crawford, C. Oliver, W. Cunningham (Canterbury); C. Dacre, C, Alcott, H. Gillespie (Auckland); A. W. Alloo, R. de R. Worker (Otago); K. C. James (Wellington); T. C. Lowry (Hawke’s Bay); and A. Hope (Manawatu). Owing to ths late departure of the team, the match at Newcastle will have to be cut out until the end of the tour, and the programme will probably open at Brisbane on December 4. The following is the itinerary of the tour:— December i, 5, and 7 —v. Queensland, at Brisbane. December 11 and 12 —v. Goulbourn, at Goulbourn. December 15 and IB—v. Wagga, at Wagga. December 18, 19, 21—v. Victoria, at Melbourne. December 23, 24—v. Ballarat, at Ballarat. December 26, 28, 29 —v. South Australia, at Adelaide. January 1,2, 4—v. New South Wales, at Sydney. Dates to he arranged—v. Northern Districts, at Newcastle. Mr. J. F. Peake, bon. secretary of the New Zealand Cricket Council, will accompany the team as manager. Hope, who has been included as the fast howler of the side, at one time played for the Petone Club. THE SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH SOUTH AUSTRALIA BEATS ' VICTORIA Adelaide, November 18. Rain overnight made the wicket for the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and Victoria easy, and further falls during tho day interrupted play on several occasions. Bowlers experienced some difficulty in keeping their fooling. After making 170 in the first innings, South Australia, in their second hit, made 410 (Grimmett 40, Ambler not out 23), Ironmonger taking two wickets for 76 runs, Blackie two for 138, and Hendry five for 99. Victoria made 275 in tho first innings, and in the second has lost five wickets for 160 runs (W. M. Woodfull 44, J. S. Ryder 27). Woodfull batted carefully and patiently, taking 141 minutes to compile his score on a wet wicket. , J. D. Scott (South Australia) was irresistible with the ball at one stage, securing four wickets for 19 runs.—Press Assn.

(Reo. November 18, 10.25 p.m.) Adelaide, November 18. Victoria, in the second inning made 182 (Hendry 65 not out). Scott took six wickets for 58 runs, A. Richardson one for 27, and Grimmett one for- 60. A feature of to-day’s play was the magnificent innings of Hendry, in the face of extreme perils, tremendous difficulties, and tho smashing attack of Scott, tho fast bowler. Scott’s bowling was deadly. Carl Willis was struck in the face by one of his balls, and left the field with a broken nose. Ellis was also badly injured, and had to retire. South Australia won by 123 runs.—Press Asn.

A COACH FOR AUCKLAND HELP FOR PROMISING YOUNG PLAYERS Br Tblegrarh—special Correspondent. Auckland, November 18. A decision to obtain a cricket coach for Auckland has been definitely made by the Auckland Cricket Association. At a meeting of the Management Committee it was decided to launch a campaign for funds for the employment of a satisfactory man. The cost of a coach has been estimated at ,I:soft, and members of the association state that in ordoy to get the full benefit from coaching, the coach should be employed for three successive seasons at, feast.. He would bo engaged in coaching primary and secondary schoolboys, young players who have left school, and the Auckland representative team prior tojits matches. He would also take part in inter-club and interprovincial matches. Mr. N. C. Snedden, Auckland and New Zealand representative cricketer, said that never before in Auckland had there been so many promising young players. It was necessary to bring these boys 'forward. "Some people think,” said Mr. Snedden, "that we should centre our attention on improving the wickets, but my experience has been that if you get a good conch, your wickets wilt improve ns a result. This is the most progressive step that has been taken by the Aueklapd Association during recent years.” > Mr. E. C. Beale stated that it was proposed to engage a player coach, one who could bowl a good ball and teach his pupils how to bowl one, and one who knew the art of batting and could impart it successfully. He alluded to the great success the engagement of A. E. Relf was. Before the war Relf noted as coach for four successive seasons in Auckland, and under him the game progressed wonderfully. Before his engagement Auckland had been beaten in seven matches out of eight played during two tours in the south. Afterwards the game was lifted right out of the ruck. The generation fie had coached was, however, passing, and something would have to be done for young players who were filling their places.